Tehreek-e-Jihad Pakistan
Pakistani Islamist insurgent group / From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
Tehreek-e-Jihad Pakistan (Urdu: تحریک جہاد پاکستان, lit. 'Pakistani Jihad Movement'; abbr. TJP)[lower-alpha 1] is an insurgent Deobandi jihadist group in Pakistan that has gained notoriety for its involvement in attacks on Pakistani military and police targets. The group is believed to have been founded in February 2023 and has claimed violent attacks against Pakistani police, security, and military installations in various provinces of Pakistan.[1][2][3]
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Tehreek-e-Jihad Pakistan | |
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تحریک جہاد پاکستان | |
Also known as | TJP |
Founders | Maulana Abdullah Yaghistani |
Leader | Maulana Abdullah Yaghistani |
Dates of operation | 2023–present |
Motives | Establish an Islamic system in Pakistan through armed jihad |
Headquarters | Khyber Pakhtunkhwa, Pakistan |
Ideology | Deobandi jihadism Sectarianism Islamic fundamentalism |
Major actions | Attacks on police, security, and military targets in Pakistan |
Status | Active. Designated as a terrorist organization by Pakistan |
Allies | Pakistani Taliban (alleged) |
Opponents | Pakistan |
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